Date Collected:

1899-08-25

South America: Bolivia: Cochabamba | approximately 200 miles north of Cochabamba [5 days north from Cochabamba]

Media type: image;   Entomology 93189

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ent:93189 Vanessa altissima

Current Identification
Vanessa altissima (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914)
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Lepidoptera Glossata Heteroneura Papilionoidea Nymphalidae Nymphalinae Nymphalini
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: legacy
Previous Identification
Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota
Determiner: William D. Field
Nature of ID: expert ID
Remarks: Verbatim: Cynthia altissima (Rosenb. & Talbot) Det.W.D. Field

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  • additional number: Genitalia preparation:W.D.F. 6274

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (pinned) unknown in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
sex Male By: Rachel L. Hawkins Sipe
collection A. G. Weeks Collection By: Rachel L. Hawkins Sipe
verbatim label transcription 5 DAYS NORTH FROM COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA. AUG. 25, 1899. COLL. A. G. WEEKS, JR.|A G Weeks Collection|♂ genitalia prep. W.D.F. 6274|Cynthia altissima (Rosenb. & Talbot) Det.W.D. Field ♂ By: Amazon Mechanical Turk worker, Method: Transcribed through Amazon Mechanical Turk service. HIT ID: 3X878VYTIE9IC6B03A98Q0NOLQMF75; Worker ID: A27PBC5O3Z5ZED; Time in seconds: 112 2017-10-26
Remarks: | character separates labels. Transcriptions may be inaccurate or incomplete; consult images of labels.

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  • Continent:
  • South America
  • Country:
  • Bolivia
  • State/Province:
  • Cochabamba
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Specific Locality:
  • approximately 200 miles north of Cochabamba [5 days north from Cochabamba]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • 5 DAYS NORTH FROM COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA. AUG 25, 1899 COLL. A. G. WEEKS, JR.
  • Locality Remarks:
  • "5 days north" determined to be distance of about 200 miles N of Cochabamba as per Weeks (1901) Proc. New Engl. Zool. Club 2:80.
  • Georeference:
  • -14.481254°, -66.156797° (Error radius: 247032m) By: Taylor Tai on 2017-04-25 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • unknown
  • Collected On:
  • 1899-08-25
  • Verbatim Date:
  • AUG 25, 1899
  • Collector:
  • Andrew G. Weeks Jr.

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